"I have made it compulsory for all citizens to carry a copy of the Ruhnama. It is for their enlightenment."

"I have ordered the construction of a new national park, a place of beauty and tranquility."

"I have banned the use of foreign words in the Turkmen language. We must preserve our language."

"I have decided that all the mountains in the country should be named after me. It is for my glory."

"I have ordered that all the deserts in the country be irrigated and turned into fertile land. It is for our agriculture."